Cai Be floating market and Tan Phong Island

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Overview

Carpeted in a dizzying number of green colors, the Mekong Delta in Vietnam seems to bring you into these splendid pages of a geography book. Do you want to discover all that this region offers ranging from picturesque sceneries, tranquil atmosphere to stunning cuisine and especially the outstanding highlight of the floating market? Don’t hesitate to join in an amazing full-day tour of Cai Be floating market and Tan Phong Island.

What You'll Do

Visit Cai Be floating market and Tan Phong Island

Admire these incredible sceneries

Take many beautiful photographs

Fall in love with Vietnam

Enjoy relaxing time and fresh air

Learn how to cook Vietnamese dishes

Enjoy dishes made by yourself

Discover the beauty of Vietnam’s nature

Enjoy seasonal fruits and many local dishes

Included

A/c vehicle transfer & sightseeing as per program.

Private boat trips in the Mekong delta.

English speaking guide

All entrance fees

Cooking class

Bikes

Meals as indicated in the program ( L=Lunch )

Mineral water, wet tissue

Excluded

Drinks and other meals not mentioned in the program

Pickup at hotels outside of backpackers’ street.

Personal costs & tips

Note

This the small group tour for the maximum of 16 people / group.

Due to limited time, all the materials for the meal are well prepared. Our tour guide will show and explain you how to prepare and how to cook a local dish.

Others locations is subject to the availability and will incur a supplement surcharge, please contact for further information.

Itinerary

First, around 6:00 AM, you will leave for Cai Be by car/van. On the express highway of Trung Luong, you will make a stop to take photos in Tan An town, which overlooks the stunning flat rice fields.

Upon your arrival in Cai Be at about 9.30.A.M, you will set off by motor boat to pay a visit to the Cai Be floating market where you can observe the locals trading fruit and many other local goods on board their vessels.

Next, you will visit a small family business to know the traditional way they use to make coconut candy and crispy rice popcorn.

Then, you will stroll around the small villages to visit the huge orchard and fruit plantation, as well as join in the amazing performance of traditional southern Vietnamese folk music.

Around 11.30 AM, you will resume cruising to a system of small canals to explore the hidden charms of the Upper Mekong Delta.

Once coming to Tan Phong island, you will join in a cooking instruction to know how to cook special Vietnamese dishes. Then, you will have time enjoying the lunch and fresh river food in the middle of the garden. After lunch, you can relax on the hammocks to rejuvenate your energy.

Around 14.00 PM, you will ride a bike around the village path with fruit orchards and bonsai garden to grab a chance to encounter the local islanders, interact with them to know more about the local daily life in the Mekong Delta.

Finally, at about 15:00 PM, you will take a boat ride back to Cai Be and go back to Ho Chi Minh City by van/car.